Partners In Care Minutes/Agenda

Partners In Care

Agenda, General Meeting

June 19, 2007, 12 Noon -1:30pm

I. Announcements

II. Introductions

III. Executive Team Meeting

a. Treasurer’s Report

b. Review of May Meeting Minutes

IV. Committee Reports

a. Planning

i. SuperNOFA application

b. Advocacy

i. Update on Legislation

ii. Next meeting:

c. Organizational

i. Update

ii. Policies and Procedures

iii. Letter of Support

iv. Next Meeting:

d. Homeless Awareness

i. Update

ii. Next Meeting:

V. City and County

VI. HPHA

VII. HHFDC

VIII. AMHD

Next Meetings:

Executive Team Meeting: July 9^th, 9am AUW

General Meeting:

PARTNERS IN CARE

General Membership Meeting Minutes

Tuesday, May 15, 2007

Central Union Church – 1660 South Beretania Street.

Call to order: Chairperson Laura Thielen called the meeting to order at 12:05 pm.

Announcements:

Janet Kelly has a new phone number:527-8020. Any families having trouble enrolling children in schools, or other education rights issues see flyer.

Kent Anderson family promise opening new shelter 14 beds c. early july, no sub abuse or untreated mental illness call Christie at Family Promise

Darlene: Harm Reduction conference in the fall, flyer distributed,

Jerry with Oahu Worklinks is having a job fair. Flyer distributed.

Betty Lou: database of criminal background requirements for all affordable housing projects on Oahu. Will be available for email when completed. Also Betty Lou would like to add new shelters to the Oahu Housing Guide.

Ken Akinaka: National Hepatitis Awareness Month

This Thursday at the Life Foundation, Dr. Tice speaking on new treatments for Hep C.

HIV awareness day will also have free Hep B and C testing this Friday at Fort Street Mall. Volunteers would be appreciated.

Free and low cost testing will be available at the clinic, no high risk population will be turned away due to cost restrictions.

Last leg. Session, request to address the needs of Micronesian population.

Connie Mitchell handed out a brief survey was passed out and will be mailed out electronically to members. Data will be used to address future funding issues through the Legislature.

Guest Speaker – Adrianne Gardner, Joyce Wong – Department of Health

Pandemic Flu, Dept of Health

Progress Report, 2 brochures distributed.

Available in PDF form in many languages

Fight Seasonal Flu and essential 9 emergency preparedness items

Schoolbased vaccination initative kids 5-13. Any school can participate. Launching in June 07. 586-4660 or Adrienne.gardner@doh.hawaii.gov

Attendance: Welcome and introduction of all partners. See attendance list.

Letters of support for Partners

Discussion on whether or not Partners In Care should write letters of support for providers going for various grants. Darlene stated that this issue had been brought up in the past and her recollection was that PIC was in support of this action as long as it was general and referred to their attendance and activities in regards to Partners In Care. Darlene will confirm what the prior decision was. A letter from PIC would confirm that they are an active member of our coalition, but not that PIC necessarily supports the specific goals. Laura suggested creation of a form letter that could be sent out quickly, but more specific letters could be drafted if needed. Org dev committee to review and recommend a procedure.

Nominations for PIC Executive Team 2007-2008. Leslie U. handed out ballots to all members with Letter of commitment on file. Several commitment letters were turned in during the meeting. Nominees for the various executive team positions were solicited. The following reflects the results of the election.

Chair Kent Anderson

Advocacy Darryl Vincent

Awareness Marci Lopes with Doran Porter

Planning Connie Mitchell

Treasurer Ken Fiedler

Org Dev Ken Fiedler

Secretary Marci Lopes

Treasurer’s Report – Ken Fiedler. We have approximately $2,500 in our account.

Committee Reports:

Planning Committee- Rona Fukumoto

CoC evaluations are due tomorrow. If contact has not been made please contact Rona today. Final report of the Point In Time count is ready to be sent out via email to members. Press releases are being worked on but are not scheduled for release at this time. Next meeting is 5/30 at 10 at HPHA bldg L.

Advocacy Committee – Darryl Vincent

11 mil put in the budget for services and outreach, after 13 was requested.

Additional 6 mil in state budget. Next meeting is first Monday of June.

Betty Lou Larson: affordable housing was not funded as to the level that was requested. RHTF got 15 mil, conveyance tax didn’t increase, but at last year’s rate it should generate appx 14 million this year.

Hearing today on certified kitchen use for feeding the homeless, only one speaker against it. Many speakers in favor, including Duke Aiona, faith based groups, etc.

Awareness Committee – Holly Holowach

Planning for 2007 Homeless Awareness week should begin with the new committee/Chair

Forum topics could include Housing First Initiatives and a review of the reentry programs on the Big Island. Thank you to Betty Lou for thinking ahead.

City and County of Honolulu - Stephanie On

CoC: 22 proposals

5 shelter plus care renewals and two new

5.7mil requested prorata is 3.8

Review will be 5/25

Revised version sent out due to flaw in the logic model used, change requested by HUD. Please send to Stephanie by next Friday

Organizational Committee – Leslie Uyehara – review of Partners In Care election.

Next meeing June 7^th at 9am at AUW Partners In Care meeting

HPHA – Brian Johnson – nothing to report.

HHFDC – Betty Lou Larson – there are several new projects on the horizon.

AMHD – Adam Quon – a new tenant training program has been developed. AMHD will conduct trainings in the near future.

Approval of March Minutes:

Corrections: typo regarding a motion.

Corrections: Review of evaluation is due by May 16^th, review of evaluation wil be at a later time.

Alika Campbell moved that the minutes be accepted with the corrections mentioned, Holly Holowach seconded the motion. Minutes approved by membership.

Meeting adjourned at 1:30pm

Next Executive Committee Mtg: TBA

Next General Membership Partners In Care Meeting: June 19th

Central Union Church.

Minutes submitted by:

Ken Fiedler

ATTENDANCE

PARTNERS INCARE GENERAL MEETING

TUESDAY, MAY 15, 2007

Ken Fiedler Hosuing Solutions

Laura Thielen Community Member

Angie Doi Child and Family Services

Leslie Uyehara Kalihi Palama Health Center, Health Care for the Homeless Project

Alika Campbell Hale Kipa

Davi Teves River of Life Mission

Kent Anderson Family Promise of Hawaii

Rona Fukumoto Catholic Charities Hawaii

Holly Holowach HoloLoa’a Inc (Weinberg Village Waimanalo)

Linoe McKeague HoloLoa’a Inc (Weinberg Village Waimanalo)

David Sakata Salvation Army ATS

Michael Ullman IHS/USVets

Alphonso Braggs Street Beat Inc.

Janet Kelly Legal Aid Society of Hawaii

Kaui Kapu Waianae Community Outreach

Stephanie On Department of Community Services

Keith Ishida Department of Community Services

Randy Wong Department of Community Services

Adam Quon AMHD

Connie Mitchell I.H.S.

Jerry Vierkoetter Work Readiness Program

Linda Ahue Steadfast Housing

Curtis Kropar Hawaiian Hope

Missy Tennison Hawaii Coalition of Christian Churches

Betty Lou Larson Catholic Charities Hawaii

Doran Porter Affordable Housing and Homeless Alliance

Marci Lopes Parents and Family Together

Michel Todd Salvation Army FTS

Melissa Chun Partners and Children Together – KPT Family Center

Darlene Hein Waikiki Health Center – Care a van program

Joyce Wong Department of Health

Adrianne Gardner Department of Health

Robert Menor Social Security Administration

Ken Akinaka Hepatitis Support Network of Hawaii

Carla Hostettler I.H.S.

Darryl Vincent US Vets

Pamela Menter Safe Haven

DRAFT